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CASH-REGISTER.

SPECIFCATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 785,385, dated March 21,1905.

Application tiled August 26,1904. Serial No. 222,208.

Be it known that we, FRANK W. STEINAeknR and IRA CULVER, residing atCleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented acertain new and useful improvement in Cash-Registers, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to cash-registers, and has for its object theproduction of a register which will register the value f money that maybe inserted into the same, whether such money be in the form of bills orcoins, which shall make a permanent record of the denominations of suchbills or coins, which shall make a permanent record of the par-- ticularoperator who inserts a bill or coin into vthe register and operates thelatter, which may make a record from the bill or coin itself and whichshallmake on the bill or coinitself a record of the operator and whichshall be provided with means whereby the operation of the register shallbe prevented until the operator shall have set the operator-identifyingmechanism.

The invention may be defined generally as consisting of the combinationsof elements embodied in the claims hereto annexed.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of ourmachine with the side plates of the casing and frame removed. Fig. 2represents a sectional view of the same on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig.3 represents a plan view of the platform or differential device. Fig. 4represents a sectional view of such platform on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3.Figs. 5 and 6 are respectively a plan View and a side elevation of aportion of the belt or carrier which carries the grippers andregisteractuating shafts. Figs. 7 and 8 are respectively a side and afront elevation of the grippers for bills. Figs. 9 and 1() arerespectively a side elevation and top plan view of the chain whichoperates the register-wheels. Fig. 11 is a detail of one of thelink-blocks. Fig. 12 is a side elevation of the operatoridentifyingrolls and their operating means. Figs. -13 to 19 represent detail viewsof the parts which lock the register against operation until theoperator has set his recording mechanism. Fig. 2O represents a form ofgripping member which we may employ for coins. Fig. 21 represents adetail of a pertion of the belt or carrier, showing a bill clampedbetween the grippers. Fig. 22 shows a detail of oneof thebelt-drivewheels. Figs. 28, 24, and are elevations of drums over which the belt isdriven. Fig. 26 is an elevation of the operator-recording rolls, theribben-holders being shown insection.

Descri bing the parts by reference-n umerals, 1 represents the casing ofthe register, said casing having therein a frame 200. Journaled in thesides of said frame is the operating-shaft 2, said shaft having sleevedthereon a gearwheel 3. Meshing with this gearwheel are the gears 4 and5, the latter carrying a pad 500. `leak acid may be supplied to the pad500 by means of the rolls 6 and T, the former of which is mounted so asto dip into the acid-receptacle 8 and is driven by frictional engagementwith the roll 7, which is itself driven in like manner by the pad 500.

Meshing with the gear4is the gear E), which is supported on a shaft 10,suitably journaled, as in the sides of the frame. This last gear in turnmeshes with the gear 230 of a paperfeeding roll 11. The paper web 88 iswound on a drum 12, whence it passes, in the manner shown in Fig. 1,over the rolls 13 14.v the record-receiving roll driven by the gear231), and the rolls 15 and 16. The roll lis driven frictionally from theroll 12, and the roll 16 is driven frictionally from the roll 15, asuitable spring 251 being employed in each of the end bearings 252 topress the journal-boxes of said rolls in a direction to maintain therolls in operative relation to each other and to the drive-roll 12.

17 and 18 designate the operator-s recording-rolls. The former of theserolls is mounted in operative relation to but slightly separated fromthe roll 1?). Thelatter roll is provided with a shaft 19, extendingthrough the casing and provided with a milled head 20. rEhe roll 1T isprovided with a gear-wheel 21, meshing with pins 22 on a wheel 221),keyed to the shaft 19. vided, respectively,l with ribbons r1`he rolls 17and 18 are prov Qi, for

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which holders 25 and Q6 are respectively provided. The ends of theshafts for the rolls 17 and 13 are supported in the ends of intermeshingsegment-arms 27 and 28, the latter having' an operating-arm 29, for apurpose to be hereinafter described. The form er of these rolls isprovided with a single set of characters 170 for printing on the paperof the roll 13 the identifying character of the person who operates themachine. The latterv roll is provided with as many sets of similarcharacters 180, reversely arranged and similarly spaced with referenceto the characters 17 0, as there are holders or sets of grippers formoney. The ribbon-holders are pivoted intermediate the ends and arborsof the segments 27 i3, spring-clips 270 280, connected to the holdersand segment-arms, maintaining' said holders in operative relation to therolls 17 18 and under certain circumstances permitting said rolls to bemoved into contact with said holders. The holder 25 is provided with anopening Q3() for permitting the selected character 17 0 to make itsrecord on the roll 13 and the holder 26 with as many similar openings240 as there are sets of characters 130 to permit the selected characteror characters to make a record on the money in the grippers or holders.

Supported below the pad 500 and the roll 13 is the carrier 30, which isshown as a belt made, preferably, of a thin flexible metallic section300 and a thicker section 301, which may be of leather or rubber orsimilar belting material. This belt is provided with rectang'ularopenings 3l, arrang'ed in the manner shown in Fig'. 5, for the receptionof as many money holders or g'rippers as may be necessary to accommodatethe different denominations of money to be inserted in the register. Toform a suitable lining for these openings, the metal of the section 300is punchedv upwardly at each end to form end lining-pieces 302, andadditional side lining-pieces 303 may then be inserted. In each openingare journaled gripping members 32 33, which for convenience ofdescription will be hereinafter referred to as the upper gripper andlower gripper, respectively. The upper gripper is journaled on a shortshaft 37, extending' through the side lining-pieces 303, and in the formshown more particularly in Fig's. 7, 8, and 21 is particularly adaptedfor bills, consisting' of an upper widened portion 333 above the carrier3(1(said widened portion having a slot 34 therethrough) and a lowerextension 40 in the opening' 31. Projecting above the widened portion ofthe gripper is a narrow extension 35, which carries a type 36,indicating the denomination of the bill inserted between the upper andlower grippers. A spring consisting of an upper widened portion 38,extending across the opening' 31 and engaging suitable slots in the sidelining'- pieces, and a lower narrow portion 39, engaging' the extension4() 4of the upper gripper, tends to bring said gripper into operativerelation with the lower gripper 33.

The lower gripper 33 is splined onto the register-operating shaft 41,which extends through the belt and the side lining-pieces 303. Thisgripper is provided with an upward projection 4Q, somewhat smaller thanthe orifice 34 in the upper gripper. for a purpose to be hereinafterdescribed, and is also provided with an extension or tail 43. Acomparati vely weak spring 44, which extends through one of the endlining-pieces 30:2 and into the belt. normally sustains the lowergripper inthe position shown in Figs. 7 and 3. The shaft 41 extendstransversely through the belt and is provided at one end with the collar45, keyed to the said shaft and having' a hook or lug46 ada )ted toenO'aO'e the luO's 47 of the reUis-' 5D C l?! h ter-operating chain 43.Both the side plates and blocks of this chain are provided with lugs 47.The chain is carried by suitable sgrockets 49, one of which is rigidwith the shaft 50 to operate the registering-wheels 51. These wheels maybe mounted inside the casing and may be of any suitable construction.

The belt or carrier is provided with as many pairs of grippers as may bedeemed necessary. As shown in Fig. 5 eight such pairs of grippers may beused, two for the accommodation of one-dollar bills, two for theaccommralation of two-dollar bills, two for the accommodation oflive-dollar bills, one for the acconnnodation of ten-dollar bills. andone for the accommodation of tw enty-dollar bills. The lower member ofeach holder is provided with a registeroperating shaft 41, hereinbeforedescribed. To cause the grippers to firmly hold the bills and toregister the values of the same, we may employ the differentialmechanism shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4. v1n said figures, 52 designates aplatform, which is below and somewhat wider than the belt 30. Thisplatform is provided with side members 53, which extend beyond the bodyof the platform proper and are provided with journals 54 for the shaftof the belt-operating' and paper-feeding gears 8O and 9 and for theshaft of the drum 51'. The upper surface of the body of the platform isprovided withnarrow slots 57, within which the extensions 43 of thelower grippers project, thereby enabling' said grippers prior tooperating' the register to assume the position shown in Figs. 7 and 3.Then the b elt isin starting position the extensions 43 of the lowergrippers are in the slots 57. Owing' to the relatively great width ofthe extensions 40 of the upper grippers said g'rippcrs areI maintainedin the position shown in Figs. 7 and 3. Deep-recessed portions 58, 59,60, (S1, 62, ($3, 64, and are provided in the platform, each of saidportions having'shoulders (56 and 67 at the front and rear thereof,respectively. .ln advance of the deep recesses are shallower recesses63, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, and 74, said recesses being' of the same depthas the slots 57.

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ln the rear of the deep recesses the platform is cut down at 75 to thesame depth as the shallow recesses and thc slots 57. No shallow recessesneed be provided for the irst pair of grippers, as said grippers whenthe belt or carrier is in starting position are close to the deep recess58. The length of the deep recesses is suiiicient to permit the shaft 41to operate the register-chain a distance correspending to thedenomination of the bill inserted between the grippers. The recesses 58and 59 will enable said chain to be moved the distance between a pair ofthe lugs 47 and cause the appropriate registering-wheel to be moved onespace or number. The length of the recesses 60 and 61 is sufcient tocause said chain to be moved two spaces, with a corresponding movementof the register-wheel. The length of the spaces 62 and 63 is suficicntto cause a movement of the register chain and wheel a distance of fivespaces. The length of the recess 64 is suflicient to cause said chainand wheel to be moved a distance of ten spaces, and the length of therecess 65 is suliieient to cause said chain and wheel to be moved adistance of twenty spaces before the extension 43 of the lower gripperis tripped by the shoulder 67 to disengage the hook or lug d6 from thechain-lug with which it may be in engagement.

The shallow recesses are located slightly in advance of the openings inthe casing, whereby the spring 39 is enabled to depress the extension4() of its upper gripper and cause the bill to be tightly clampedbetween the upper and lower grippers in the manner shown in Fig. 21practically as soon as the belt is moved forward by its gear-wheels. Asthe shoulders 66 of the deeper recesses are in advance of theacid-roller 5, the bill will be firmly clamped between the upper andlower gripper before it reaches said roller, and as the recessed portionat the rear of the platform is of suflicient depth to permit theextension L10 of the upper gripper to be depressed to its full extentthe bill will remain lirmly clamped between the grippers as it passesunder the rollers 18, 76, and 11. rlhe roller 76 is the inking-rollerfor the type 36, carried by the upper gripper. lt is supported somewhatabove the belt or carrier and is provided with a shield 78, by means ofwhich only enough of its surface is exposed to apply inli to the type 36on the upper gripper.

ln order to drive the belt, we preferably provide the same with aseriesof holes 79, extending through the metal section of the belt adjacenteach edge of the same, said holes being engaged by pins 8O on gears 81at cach end of the roller 82. The surface of the drum or roller 82 withwhich the gear 8O is connected is provided with cut-out or depressedportions 820 in the manner shown in Figs. 1 and 23 to permit theextensions 40 of the upper grippers to extend thereinto and insure thegripping of the bills as the belt passes over this roller. Below thedrum or roller 82 is journaled the drum 88, the surface of said drumbeingl formed like the front surface of the platform 52viz., with narrowslots 81 for receiving the extensions of the lower grippers-said slotsbeing too narrow to permit the extensions of the upper grippers toextend thereinto.

Below the bottom of the side member 53 of the platform is pivoted theidle roller or drum 85, said drum being provided with wide recesses 86intermediate of its ends for the accommodation of the extremities of theupper grippers 32, which are passing' around said drum in an invertedposition. rlhe surface of the roller or drum 56 corresponds to that ofthe roller or drum 88 and the front of the platform 52, whereby thegrippers in passing' over said drum may assume the open position shownin Figs. 7 and 8.

The tails 29 of the segments 28 are each provided with a lateral pin 87,projecting above the side of the belt or carrier. At a sufficientdistance in advance of each pair of grippers there is provided on eachside of said carrier or belt a cam 880, which is adapted to engage thepin 87, and thereby rock the segments 27 28 to separate the rollers ordrums 17 18. This causes the upper drum to press its appropriateindicating character against the paper on the drum 13 and the roller 18to press the corresponding character against the surface of the billwithin the opening` 34 in the upper gripper. Then used for bills, theribbon for this latter roller is saturated with quickly-fading ink, theobject being to make a temporary record on the bill of the operator whohas inserted the same into the register. The rollers 17 and 18 are kepttogether normally by means of a spring 275, extending between each pairof the segments 27 and 28. Two pairs of such segments are shown, one ateach end of the rollers.

vlith the arrangement of parts as above dcscribed the operation is asfollows: A bill having been folded up so that a number indicating itsvalue is on the outside is inserted through a suitable opening 276 inthe top of the casing between the appropriate pair of grippers, withsaid number opposite the slot 34 in the upper gripper. These openings inthe casing are shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. The shaft 2 is thenoperated, causing the belt or carrier to be driven by means of thepingears 81. As soon as this movement of the belt or carrier is startedthe extension of the upper gripper has been brought above a recess inthe top of the platform, permitting its spring' to force the saidgripper against the bill which has been inserted between the upper andlower grippers. The projection #12 on the lower gripper forces theappropriate portion of the bill upwardly into the recess 84 in positionto be operated upon bythe soft IOO IZO

vsase material on the acid-roll 3, as shown in Fig. 21. Thence thegrippers travel to the roller 18, and just as said grippers reach saidroller the appropriate cams 88() rock the segmentarms 2S to depress theroller18 and press the appropriate operatorindicating' characterag'ainst the bill. At the same time the roller 17 is forced upwardly tocause the corresponding character to press against the paper on theroller 13. The manner in which these rollers 17 and 18 are adjusted tobring the appropriate characters into printing' position will bedescribed hereinafter. From this point the pair of grippers travelsbeneath the drum 76, said drum being' a slight distance above the belt30, so that the exposed inking-surface thereof will not press againstthe surface of the bill, but will engage the type 36, carried by theupper gripper. From this point the belt or carrier travels around thedrum 82, and the pair of grippers passes beneath the roller 11. Thisroller is of soft material, around which passes the paper 88. The sinface of the roller being' of soft material and said roller being locatedin close proximity to the belt, an impression will be made on the paperon said roller from the acid-meistened ligure on the bill, and apermanent record of the denomination of said bill will be further madeby the type 36. As previously indicated, the surface of the drinn 82 isrecessed, whereby the bill is still firmly held between the grippers.The surface of the drum S3, however, is provided only with the slots 84for the extensions of the lower g'rippers, and the extensions of theupper grippers are held out of gripping relation in the manner shown inFigs. 7 and 8. Such being' the case, when the grippers have passedaround the lower portion of the drinn 83 they are inverted and the billis freel to drop into whatever receptacle may be provided therefor. lfdeemed necessary, a stripper may be provided between the drums S5 and 83for positively removing the bills from the grippers.

As will be apparent, it is only when some medium, asa bill, is insertedbetween the projection L12 of the lower gripper and the slot 3s of theupper gripper that the shaft L11 will be rocked to cause the engagementof the lug' L16 with the register-chain. pers, therefore, which containsuch bills that will effect registration. To avoid interfering with thechain by the lugs L16 when the gripw pers are below the platform, we mayprovide the platform with a recess 89 between the up- 'per and lowerflanges 90 and 91, within which the lower portion of the chain travels.The uplt is only the gripi per flange 90, as shown more particularly inFig. 3, is shorter than the distance between the shafts of the sprockets9, whereby the lower portion of the chain may travel below said lange.

As previously stated, when the register is not in operation the grippersare a slight distance in advance of the shallow recesses 08, 09, 70, 71,72, 73, and 71. The length of these `shallow recesses ima'easesIprogressively, each recess being at least as long as the sum of thelengths of the shallow recess and registeringrecessimmediatelypreceding. rl`hisconsla'uction is shown in Figs. Ei and5, and by such construction bills may be inserted between as many pairsof grippers as desirable, and the single registering mechanism mayregisier the values of all the bills or other money in the grippers byone operation of the belt or carrier.

ln order to prevent the operation of the belt or carrier and of theregistering mechanism until the operator shall have set the rollers ordrums 17 and 18 to imprint his identitying-mark on the paper andbill,respectively, we have devised the following construction:Projecting' through the side of the casing' is the shaft 1) and milledhead 20, hereinbelore described. The shaft 1.) carries the roller ordrum 1S, and said roller or drum is geared to the roller or drum 17. Thedriving-gear 3 is not rigidly connected with the operai ingshaft 21, butis provided with an elongated sleeve 92, said sleeve being' providedwith oppositely-located slots 03. Adjacent to the inner end of thesleeve 02 the shaft is provided with an annular g'roove 91, into whichproject screws 05, extending through a sleeve 00 on a clutch-disk 97.Between said clutch-dish' and said driving-gear is the spring 0S. Theshaft 2 is provided with oppositely-located slots 01). lnteriorly of thedisk .17 a plate 100 is supported, as from the end of the platfm'm 52.This plate is provided with holes 101, through which pins 102,-connectedwith the dishV 07, may extend. Adjacent said dish' S17 and secured tothe same, as by the pins 102, is a cam 103. lith the parts in theposition just above described it will be evident that the shaft 2 willrotate idly within the sleeve 02 without operatim.;l the recording orregistering mechanisms. Splined to the shaft 1f) is the dial 101, saiddial having thereon characters corresponding to the different clerks oroperators who operate the register. This dial and the shaft 19 arewithin a sleeve or casing 105 and are rotatable with respect to saidsleeve or casing. A pointer 100 projects from a part of said casingabove the dial. Depending from the casing 105 and rigid therewith is anarm 107. This ar-m engages the inner face of the clutch 07. Pivoted tothe inner end of the sleeve 105, as at 10S, is the arm 10), said armbeing enlarged at the upper end and having' an opening' theretln'oughthrough which the shaft 1S) loosely extends. lt will be evident that ifthe sleeve 105 could be drawn outwardly the dish 07 would be operated tospline the gear 3 to the operatingshaft 2. ln order to prevent suchoperation until the identitying-mark of some operator has been set tomalte its record, we provide IOO assess the shaft 19 with a pin 111,having a head 112, engaging a curved link 113, which may be pivoted toan inner extension ot' the sleeve 105. The end of said link opposite itspivot is provided with a detent-pawl 111, engaging an elongated ratchet115 in such a manner as to prevent the rotation ot the shaft 19 in abackward direction. The distance from the indicator 106 to the firstcharacter on the dial is sufficient to permit the head 112 to bedisengaged from the link 118. The sleeve may then be withdrawn, the dialsliding on its elongated key or spline 116 to permit the clutchdisk 97to clutch the gear-wheel 3 to its shaft.. 'lo retain said clutch inposition until the shaft has been turned a suiiicient distance to throwthe pins 102 out of alinement with the holes 101 in the plate 100, wemay provide a hook member 117, having' a hook 11S, adapted to engage aprojection 119 on the member 109. As will appear from an inspection ofFig. 19, the cam-wheel 103 is provided with a substantially straight orvertical portion 120, engaging the lower end of the member 109. Almostimmediately upon turning the shaft 2 the member 109 is rocked upon itspivot 10S by the cani-surface and is disengaged from the hook 118. Thelength of the ratchet 115 insures engagement therewith by the detentpawlwhen the sleeve 105 is withdrawn to clutch the gear 8 to the shaft ltwill be seen from the above description that before the register may beoperated the operator must rotate the shaft 19 a suflicient distance toset the rollers 17 and 18, so as to 'place his indicating' device onsaid rollers in printing position. After this has been done he mayrotate the operating-shaft 2. At the end of the rotation of said shaftt-he lower end of the member 109 slides oli' the end 121 of the cam 103and then snaps back into the position shown in Fig. 19, a spring' 122being' provided for this purpose. Simultaneously the pins 102 enter theholes 101, and the connection between the shaft 2 and the drivinggear 3is broken.

ln Fig. 20 we show a modification of the upper gripper or holding memberwhich we may employ when the register is to be used vfor coins. In thiscase the upper end of said gripper 320 is enlarged to form a U-shapedreceptacle 321 for the reception of the coin, (indicated in dotted linesat 322.) Six such grippers may be employed, one for each denomination ofcoin inserted into the register. One arm of the U is extended to form abase :for the type 323 thereon which indicates the value of the coin inthe receptacle. Vith the upper gripping or holding member abovedescribed we employ the same form of lower member as in the case ofbills, and the only change that need be made in adapting the machineherein before described for coins is the substitution of the uppergripper or holder shown in Fig. 20 for that shown in the other figures.Vhile the money inserted in the register in the latter event may not bephysically between the grippers, it is operatively between them, as theupper gripper can operate the lower only through the money in thereceptacle 321 and the grasping of the money is accomplished only whenthe portion 42 of the lower gripper is in contact therewith.

Vith coins in the register above described, the roll 500 may be suppliedwith ink instead of acid, whereby a portion of the coin, as the upperperiphery thereof, may be prepared to print an identitying-record of thecoin on the paper on the roll or drum 11. 'l`he roll 70, as before, inksthe type on theupper gripper, and a double record of the coin is made onthe paper on the roll. 1V hen the same machine is used for both billsand coins, the roll 1S may be divided into two parts, one part beingsupplied with acid for the bills and the other part with ink for thecoins.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that we have produceda machine that will effectively register the value of money insertedtherein, whether the money be in the form of coins or bills, or both,and that will automatically etlect the registration of such money by thepresence of a bill or coin in the holders or gripper-s forming part ofthe machine.

1Vhile we have described in detail the embodiment of our inventionherein set forth, we do not propose to be limited to such details,except as the same may be included in the claims or may be renderednecessary by the prior state of the art.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. 1n a cash-register for bills, the combination of registeringmechanisms, and means. dependent upon the insertion of a bill into saidregister, for operating said mechanism di'l'l'erentially according tothe dili'erent denominations ot' the bills inserted thereinto.

2. ln a cash-register for bills. the combination of registeringmechanism, holders for the bills, and means for operating theregistering mechanism differentially through the bills in such holders.

3. Ina cash-register for bills, the combination of registeringmechanism, and means, operated by the bills inserted into the register,for operating said mechanism dilierentially according to thedenominations of such bills.

11. 1n a cash-register for bills, the combination of registeringmechanism, means for temporarily retaining the bills inserted into saidregister, means for operating said mechanism differentially according tothe denomination of the bills inserted into said retaining means,

and means for releasing said bills after regisl tration has beeninaugurated.

5. ln a cash-register for bills, the combina- TSC tion of a sing'leregistering' mechanism, and

port and the differential mechanism to cause means, dependent upon theinsertion of bills said connection to engage the registering into saidreg'ister, 'for operating' said mechant ism ditferentially according' tothe denomination of the bills inserted thereinto.

6. In a cash-register Jfor bills, the combination of' registeringmechanism` means tor receiving' a plurality ot bills of dilierentdenominations inserted into said register, and means for operating saidmechanism differentially and successively by the bills so inserted intothe register.

7. In a cash-register, the combination ot' registering' mechanism, acarrier, differential mechanism, means on said carrier tor receiving'money of' different denominations, and means for movingsaidcarrierapredetermined distance, the arrangement ol'l parts being'such that the ditlferent denominations of' money on said carrier may beregistered during a single operation of the same.

8. In a cash-register, the combination of' supporting' mechanism tor themoney inserted into the register, diiierential mechanism, means 'formoving one of said mechanisms a predetermined distance, and registeringmechanism, the arrangement of parts being' such that the ditiierentdenominations of money inserted into said register may be registeredduring' a single operation of the movable mechanism.

9. In a cash-register, the combination ol gri ppers for receiving' themoney inserted into said register, registering' mechanism, a shaft rigidwith one of said grippers and ladapted to eng'age said mechanism, anddifferential mechanism for causing said shaft to engage said mechanism.

lO. In a cash-register, the combination of members between which themoney is inserted, registering' mechanism, means carried by one of' saidmembers tor engaging' said mechanism, and means, including' the othermember, lor operating' the said engaging' means to engage theregistering mechanism.

Il. In a cash-register, the combination ot' a pair of gripping' membersbetween which the money is inserted, registering mechanism, meanscarried by one ofl said members adapted to engage said registering'mechanism, and mechanism, comprising' the other member, lor operatingthe first-mentioned member to place its operating' means in engagementwith the registering mechanism, such operating mechanism depending forits operation on the presence of money in the grippers.

12. In a cash-register, the combination ol" a pair ofl gripping' membersfor the money inserted into the register,a support t'or saidmembers,diti'erential meehanism,registering mechanism, a connectionbetween one of said members and said registering mechanism adaptedtoengage said mechanism, and means 'for obtaining' relative movementbetween the supmeehanism and register the value et the money insertedbetween the gripping' members.

13. In a cash-register, the combination of gripping' members betweenwhich the money is inserted into the register, means for spreading saidmembers to permit the insertion therebetween of' the money to beregistered, means 'for causing' said members to grasp the money insertedtherebetween, mechanism operated by said members for registering thevalue of' the money inserted therebetween, and means tor spreading' saidmei'nbers to release the money after the registering mechanism has beenplaced in operation.

M. In a cash-register, the combination of registering mechanism, a^arrier, a holder supported by said carrier, an operating-shaltconnected to said holder, and differential meehanism t'or placing saidshaft into and out ol engagement with said reg'istering mechanism.

15. In a cash-register, the combination of registeringmechanism, acarrier, a holder supported by said carrier, an operating-shaltconnected to said holder and journaled in said carrier, and differentialmechanism f'or placing' said shaft into and out of engagement with saidregistering' mechanism.

16. In a cash-register, the combination ol a casing having an opening'for the insertion of money therethrough, traveling' grippers, means forregistering' the value of the money inserted between the grippers, andmeans for separating said grippers when adjacent; to the opening' in thecasing and tor closing said g'rippers when they have been moved out ol.alinement with said opening'.

1T. In a cash-register, the combination of a casing' having an openingfor the insertion ot' money therethrough, traveling grippers, meansoperated by said grippers for registering the value ot' the moneytherein, means for separating' said grippers when in alinement with theopening' in the casing and for closing said g'rippers when they havebeen moved out of alinement with said opening', and means torsubsequently separating said gri ppers to cause them to release themoney containedtherein.

18. In a cash-register, the combination of registering'-wheels, meansfor operating said wheels, a carrier, said carrier having an opening'therethrough, a pair ol grippers pivoted in said opening', a spring'Vfor forcing one of said grippers toward the other, means forpreventing' sueh movement ol the spring-pressml gripper until thecarrier has been operated a predetermined distance, and means l'orthereafter permitting' such movementot said gripper.

19. In a cash-register, the combination ol" a carrier, means t'ordriving' said carrier, holders carried by said earricrfor the moneyinserted into the register, registering mechanism oplOO ceases erated bysaid carrier, and a differential device for causing said carrier tooperate the registering mechanism to register the value of the money insaid holders.

20. In a cash-register, the combination of a carrier, meansfordrivingsaid carrier,a holder carried by said carrier for the moneyinserted into the register, registering mechanism, a connection betweensaid carrier and said registering' mechanism, and means for breakingsuoli connection when the value of the money has been registered.

2l. Yln a cash-register, a casing having an opening for the insertion ofmoney into the register, an endless carrier in said casing' having'thereon a holder for the money inserted through the opening in thecasing, means for causing said carrier to make a complete revolution,registering mechanism, and means for causing said carrier, during itsrevolution, to actuate the mechanism to register the value of the moneycarried by the holder.

22. In a cash-register, the combination of a pair of grippers betweenwhich money is inserted, registering mechanism, means connected with oneof said g'rippers for operating said mechanism, and means, comprisingIthe money inserted between the grippers, for actuating' said operating'means.

23. In a cash-register, the combination of a pair of grippers betweenwhich the money is inserted, registering mechanism, means connected withone of said grippers for operating the registering mechanism, means forresisting' the movement of the last-mentioned gripper in a direction toplace the operating means in engagement with the registering mechanism,and means, comprising the money inserted between the g'rippers, forcausing such gripper to move in a direction to place such operatingmeans in engagement with the registering mechanism.

2a. ln a cash-register, the combination of registering mechanism, aholder consisting of a pair of members between which money is insertedinto the register, one of said members having an opening therethroughand the other member having a projection adapted to project into saidopening when the said members are brought into close relation, meansconnected with one of said members for operating' the registeringmechanism. means for resisting the movement of such member to place theoperating' means in engagement with the reg'istering' mechanism, andmeans for forcing' the other member toward such registeroperating'member.

25. ln a cash-reg'ister, the combination of registering mechanism, anoperating-shaft, a clutch for connecting said mechanism to said shaft,operatorrecording' mechanism, and means for preventing' the operation ofthe clutch until said recording' mechanism has been set to apredetermined position.

26. ln a cash-register, the combination of registering mechanism, anoperating-shaft therefor, a clutch for connecting said mechanism to saidshaft, operator-recording' mechanism, a shaft for setting' saidrecording' mechanism to make a record of the person operating theregister, means for operating' the clutch to connect the registering'mechanism to the shaft, and means for preventing the operation of saidlast-mentioned means until the other shaft has been operated apredetermined distance.

27. In a cash-reg'ister, the coml'iination of registering mechanism, ashaft therefor, a clutch for connecting' said mechanism to the saidshaft, operator-recording mechanism, a shaft for setting' saidrecordingmechanism to make a record` of the person operating' theregister, a dial having' thereon operator-identifying characters, anindex ooperating with said dial, one of such indicating' members beingmovable with the shaft, means for operating said clutch, and means forpreventing' the operation of said clutch until said index and anidentifying' character on the dial have been placed in indicating'relation to each other.

28. In a cash-register, the combination of registering mechanism, acarrier for operating said mechanism, recording mechanism, means forplacing' said recording mechanism in a predetermined position, and meansactuated by said carrier for operating' said recording' mechanism toproduce a record.

29. ln a cash-register, the combination of registering' mechanism, acarrier for operating said mechanism, recording' mechanism, means forplacing' said recording mechanism in a predetermined position, actuatingmeans for said recording' mechanism, and a cam on said carrier adaptedto engage said actuating means.

30. In a cash-register, the combination of registering' mechanism, arecord-producing member, means for placing said member in apredetermined position, a recordreceiving' member, a carrier for themoneyinserted into the register, and means whereby said carrier maybring said members into operative relation.

3l.. ln a cash-register, the combination of means for registering thevalue of the money inserted in said register, a roll having thereonsuitable record-producing characters, means for supplying' a markingl'iuid to said characters, and means for bringing said roll and moneyinto contact.

32. ln a cash-register, the combination of registering' mechanism, apair of juxtaposed rolls having thereon indicating characters,record-receiving' devices normally separated from said rolls, and meansfor separating said rolls to bring the indicating characters thereoninto operative relation to the recordreceiving' devices.

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In a cash-register, the combination ot l means for registering' thevalue et tlie money inserted into said reg'istei', and means 't'orplacing' on the money a record et' the operl cai'i'iei' Ytor the moneyinserted into the reg'isator.

.In a cash-register, the combination ot' means tor registering the valueot' the money inserted into said i'eg'ister, means for recording' thevalue ot' such money, and means tor placing' on the money a i'ecoi'd otthe opei'- ator.

256. In a casli-i'egister, the combination et' j l cai'i'ier tor themoney inserted into the regisineans Vtor registering' the value ot' themoney inserted into the register, means vt'or obtaining' trom the moneyitselt a recoi'd et its Value, and means tor making a i'ecord otl theoperator.

3T. In a easli-register, the combination otl means tor registering theval ne et' the money inserted into the register, means :tor placing' onthe money a temporary record ot' the operator, and means tor i'ecordingthe value ot the money.

In a cash-register, the combination'ot means for registering the valueof the money inserted into the register, means for placing' on the moneya teniii orary record et the operator, and means tor obtaining' from themoney it-sel'tl a record thereet.

39. In a cash-register, the combination et registering' mechanism, acarrier, g'rippers on said cari'ier for the insertion ot moneytherebetween, actuating' means tor said registering' mechanism connectedto said cai'riei', means for causing said grippers to grasp the moneyuntil atter registration has been started, and means for causing' saidgrippers te thereafter release the money.

et). ln a cash-register, the combination o l a casing having' anopening' therein, a cai'rier in said casing adjacent said opening',grippingl members on said carrier, means vt'or moving' said :arrier aiixed distance, means ter keeping said members separated when adjacentsaid opening, means tor thereafter causing' said g'i'ippei's toappi'oacli each other, means tor registering the value of the moneybetween said g'rippers, and means lor separating said grippers to causethem te release the money.

al. In a cash-register, the combination of a casing having an opening'therein, a carrier in said casing adjacent said opening, a holder onsaid carrier for the money inserted into the register s opening',registering mechanism, means ter operating' said mechanism, and meanstoi' releasing' the money from said holder after registration has beenstarted.

42. In a cash-register, the combination et a carrier, grippers thereontor the money inserted in said register, means i'or moving' said carriera ixed distance, means Ior registering' the value ot' the money betweentheg'rippers,

`means tor separating' said g'rippers during' part ot the travel ot' thecarrier, and means 'for placing said g'rippers in clamping' positionduring' the remainder ol the travel ol the cari'ier.

43. In acash-reg'ister, the combination ot a ter, registering'mechanism` means on said cari'iei' adapted to operate said registering'mechanisn'i, and a lixed member adjacent said carrier having' means Iorplacing' the operating means ol the cai'i'iei' into and ont otengagement with the registering' mechanism.

4st. In a cash-register, the combination ol a tei', a pair ot members onsaid carrier between which' money may be inserted, registering'mechanism, means on said carrier adapted to opei'ate said mechanism, anda l'ixed member adjacent said cai'i'iei' having' means tor placing' theopei'atiiig means ol the eai'i'iei' into and out ot' engagement with theregistering' mechanism and with means tor causing the membei's on saidcarrier to approach or recede l'rom each other.

45. In a cash-register, the combination ol a carrier iter the moneyinserted into the register, a pair 0i members on said cari'ici' betweenwhich money may be inserted, registering' mechanism, a sha t't on saidcarrier connected with one otl said members and adapted to operate saidregistering' inechaiviism, and a lixed inembei' adjacent said cai'riei'having' means for causing' said members to approach or recede trom eachother.

(5. Ina cash-register, the combination o l a carrier tor the inoneyinserted into the registei', a pair ot g'ripperson said carrier betweenwhich money may be inserted, registering mechanism, means on saidcarrier adapted to Operate said inechanism, a lxed member adjacent saidcarrier having means l'or placing' the operatiiig means ol the cai'riei'into and out oi engagement with the registering' mechanism', and meanstor causing' said carrier to invert the gi'ippei's and to open the samewhen so inverted.

4T. Ina cash-register, the combination ol a. carrier lor the moneyinserted into the registei', a pair ot men'ibers on said cai'i'iei'between which money may be inserted, registering' niechanism, means Vtoroperating said mechanism t'rom said carrier, a lixed ineinbe adjacentsaid cari'ier and having' means vtor placing' the Operating means intoand ont ot' engagement with the registering mechanism and with means torcausing' the members on the cari'iei' to grasp the money insertedtherebetween, a drum beyond said lixed inenibci' ai'oniid which thecari'iei' passes, and means on said drum tor sepai'ating' theiiioiiey-carrying members to permit them te release the money.

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48. In a cash-register, the combination of registering mechanism, amovable member and a 'fixed member, means carried by one of said membersfor temporarily retaining' the money inserted into the register and 'foroperating the registering mechanism, and means on said other member forplacing said operating means into and ont of engagement with theregistering mechanism.

49. In a cash-register, the combination of registering mechanism, amovable member f'or the money inserted into the register and a fixedmember, means carried by one ofl said members 'for operating' theregistering mechanism, and means carried by the other member 'forplacing' said operating means into and ont of engagement with theregistering' mechanism.

50. In a cash-register, the combination of registering mechanism, amovable member and a fixed member, means carried by one of said membersfor temporarily retaining' the money inserted into the register and foroperating the registering mechanism, means carried by the other memberfor placing' the operating' means into and out of engagement with theregistering mechanism, and means for releasing' the money afterregistration has been started.

51. In a cash-register, the combination of a movable member and a fixedmember, one of said members having' a pair of grippers thereon, each ofsaid g'rippers being provided with an extension adapted to eng'age theother member, and means carried by the latter member and adapted toengage said extensions of the grippers to produce varying' movementsthereof.

52. In a cash-register, the combination ofl registering mechanism, amovable member and a fixed member, grippers pivoted to one of saidmembers and having extensions adapted to come into the path of' theother member, means for causing' one of' said grippers to approach theother to grip the money therebetween, and means on the other memberadapted to engage said extensions to permit or prevent such movement ofthe grippers.

53. In a cash-register, the combination o'l" registering' mechanism, amovable member and a fixed member, a pair of grippers pivoted to one of'said members, each ofl said grippers having an extension, means 'f'or'forcing one of' said grippers toward the other to grasp the moneyinserted therebetween, register-operating' means carried by theg'rippersupporting member, and means, on the other member, for placingsaid operating' means into and ont of' engagement with the registering'mechanism and for resisting' or permitting the operation of thegripper-actuating' means.

54. In a cash-register, the combination ofl registering mechanism, afixed member, a movable member, a pair of grippers carried by one ofsaid members and having each an extension adapted to engage the othermember, an operating-shaft connected with one of said grippers, means'f'or resisting' the movement of said g'ripper, means 'for 'forcing theother gripper toward the shaft-carrying' gripper, and means carried bythe otherl member to permit and prevent the movement of' thelast-mentioned gripper.

55. In a cash-register, the combination of a carrier, a pair oflgrippers pivoted tosaid carrier, one of' said grippers having a narrowextension and the other having' a relatively wide extension, a fixedmember adjacent said carrier and having' a narrow slot adapted toreceiveA the depending' portion of said former g'ripper, said slotbeing' of' less width than the depending' portion of the other gripper.

56. In a cash-register, the combination ofl a carrier, a pair ofgrippers pivoted to said carrier, one ofl said grippers having' a narrowextension and the other having' a relatively wide extension, means forresisting' the movement of the 'former g'ripper, means for 'forcing theother gripper toward said former gripper, a fixed member adjacent saidcarrier and having' therein a slot 'for the reception of' the depend.

ing' portion of said 'former gripper, said slot being narrower than thewidth of the extension of' the other g'ripper, and said fixed memberalso having' a recessed portion for the extension of' said otherg'ripper.

57. In a cash-reg'ister, the combination ol a carrier, a pair of'g'rippers pivoted to said cai'- rier, one of' said g'rippers having anarrow extension projecting' beyond said carrier and the other having' awider extension, means f'or resisting' the movement ofl the formergripper, means f'or vforcing the latter gripper toward the Yf'ormerg'ripper, a fixed member adjacent said carrier having' therein a slotadapted to receive the extension ol the former gripper, said slot beingnarrower than the extension of' the latter gripper, said fixed memberalso having' a recess of snfiicient width to receive the extension of'the latter gripper, and a drum beyond said fixed member around which thecarrier is driven, said drum having' therein a slot lor the receptionof' the extension of the former gripper, said slot being' narrower thanthe extension of' the other gripper.

58. In a cash-register, the combination ol a carrier, a pair ol gripperspivoted to said carrier, one of said g'rippers having an extensionprojecting' beyond said carrier and the other having an extension widerthan the extension on the former gripper, registering' mechanism, ashaft keyed to the former gripper and having means Vfor engaging' theregistering mechanism, means ior 'forcing' the latter g'ripper towardthe former gripper, a lixed member adjacent said carrier and having' aslot ot' sufficient width to receive the extension of the 'formergripper but of' insufiicient width to receive the extension o't' thelatter gripper, said fixed member also having' a differential IOO IIO

recess of sufficient depth and width -to enable the latter gripper torock the former and bring the operating-shaft into engagement with theregistering mechanism.

59. In a cash-register, the combination of a carrier, a pair of gripperspivoted to said carrier, one of said grippers having anarrow extensionprojecting' beyond the carrier and the other having' a wider extension,registering mechanism, a shaft keyed to said former gripper and havingmeans adapted to engage the registering mechanism, means for forcing thelatter gripper toward the former gripper, a fixed member adjacent saidcarrier, said member having a slot therein adapted to receive theextension of the former gripper but of insufficient width to receive theextension of the latter gripper, said fixed member having a differentialrecess for` permitting the movement of the latter gripper to rock theformer gripper and cause its shaft to engage the reg'- isteringmechanism, and a drum beyond said fixed member around which the carrieris driven, said drum having on its surface narrow slots of sufficientwidth to receive only the extension of the former gripper and to excludethe extension of the latter gripper.

60. In a cash-register, the combination of registering mechanism, acarrier, a plurality of holders on said carrier for the money insertedinto the register, means for operating the registering mechanism fromsaid holders, and a differential device adjacent said carrierhavingmeans for actuating' the register-mechanism-operating means.

61. In a cash-register, the combination of registering mechanism, acarrier, a plurality of grippers on said carrier, means connected withsaid grippers for operating the registering mechanism, a fixed memberadjacent said carrier, said member having means coacting with saidgrippers to retain the money therebetween and diiferential means forplacing` the operating means in engagement with the registeringmechanism.

62. In a cash-register, the combination of registering mechanism, pairsof grippers between which money is inserted into the register, meansconnected with said grippers for operating the registering mechanism,means tending to force one member of each pair of grippers into contactwith the other, and a fixed member or platform adjacent said carrierhaving' means for preventing such movement of the gripping members untilafter the money has been inserted therebetween and having differentialmeans to place the operating means in engagement with the registeringmechanism.

63. In a cash-register, the combination of a casing having therein aplurality of openings for the insertion of money into said register, acarrier adjacent said openings and having pairs of grippers each mountedto be brought into alinement with an opening, means for 'massaseparating the grippers of each pair until after the money has beeninserted therebetween, registering mechanism, means for operating saidmechanism, and means for causing' the grippers to grasp the money untilafter registration has been started and for thereafter releasing saidmoney.

64. In a cash-register, the combination of a casing having thereinopenings for the insertion of money into the register, an endlesscarrier below said openings, said carrier having a pair of gripperscorresponding to each opening, means for separating said grippers whenin alinement with said openings, means for operating the said grippersto grasp the money inserted therebetween, means for registering thevalue of the money between each pair of grippers, means for retaining'the money in place between said grippers until after registration hasbeen started, means for thereafter releasing the money from saidgrippers.

65. In a cash-register, the combination of a easing having openingstherein for the insertion of money into said register, an endlesscarrier adjacent said openings, pairs of grippers mounted on saidcarrier and positioned to be brought into alineinent with openings inthe casing, registering mechanism, means operated by said carrier forengaging said mechanism, means for separating the g'rippers when in linewith the openings to permit the insertion of money therebetween, meansfor causing said gri ppers to grasp the money inserted therebetween toretain the same until after registration has been started, and means'for thereafter causing said g'rippers to release the money.

66. In a cash-register, the combination of' registering' mechanism, abelt for the money inserted into said register, said belt consisting ofa thin flexible metallic section and a section of leather or similarmaterial, and a pinwheel for driving' said belt, said helt heilig'provided with openings through the metallic portion thereof forengagement by said pinwheel.

67. In a cash-register, the combination of registering mechanism, a beltfor operating said mechanism, said belt having' openings thereinprovided with thin metallic liningpieees, grippers for the moneyinserted into the register, said grippers being pivoted in the metalliclinings of the openings, and means for driving said belt.

68. In a cash-reg'ister, the combination of registering mechanism, abelt for operating said mechanism, said belt having openings providedwith thin metallic lining members, grippers for the money inserted intothe register, said grippers being' pivoted in said lining members, andmeans for operating said gripping members to cause them to grasp orrelease the money inserted therebetween.

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ing therein openings provided with thin metallic lining members, a pairof grippers mounted in said openings, one of said grippers being' keyedto a shaft extending through the lining' members and provided with meansfor engaging the registering mechanism, and differential mechanism,foroperating said shaft to engage said registering mechanism.

70. In a cash-register, the combination of registering mechanism, abelt, said belt having therein openings lined with thin metal, a shaftextending through each of said openings and provided with means forengaging the registering mechanism, a gripper mounted on said shaft, aspring supported in said opening' and engaging said gripper to resistthe movement of the same, another gripper pivoted in said opening, astronger spring mounted in said opening and forcing' the latter grippertoward the former, and a fixed member adjacent to said belt, said fixedmember being provided with means for permitting and preventing thespring which is connected with the latter gripper from pressing the sametoward the former gripper and with a differential device to permit theshaft to engage the registering' mechanism.

71. In a cash-register, the combination of registering mechanism,acarrier for the money inserted into said register, means supported bysaid carrier for operating' such mechanism, anda platform adjacent saidcarrier having differential means for placing said operating means intoand out of engagement with the registering mechanism.

72. In a cash-register, the combination of registering mechanism, acarrier, means supported by said carrier for operating' such mechanism,a pair of grippers on said carrier and a platform adjacent said carrierhaving dierential means for placing said reg'istering mechanism into andout of engagement with the registering mechanism and means for openingand closing said g'rippers.

73. In a cash-register, the combination of registering mechanism, acarrier for the money inserted into said register, means for actuating'said mechanism from said carrier, a pair of grippers on said carrier,one of said grippers being pivoted to said carrier and having anextension projecting beyond said carrier, means for forcing' saidgripper toward the other gripper, and a platform adjacent said carrierhaving' an elevated portion adapted to engage said extension to preventmovement of its gripper and with a recessed portieri to receive saidextension and permit movement of its gripper.

74. In a cash-register, the combination of registering mechanism, acarrier for the money inserted into the register, a shaft mounted onsaid carrier for operating the registering mechanism, a pair of gripperspivoted to said carrier, one of said grippers being rigid with the shaftand the other gripper having'anextension adapted to project beyond thecarrier, means for forcing said gripper toward the other gripper, and aplatform adjacent said carrier having' an elevated portion engaging'said extension to prevent movement of its gripper and having also arecessed portion to receive the extension and permit movement of itsgripper and having' a deeper recessed portion to permit movement of theshaftcarrying gripper by the othergripper to place said shaft into andout of engagement with the registering mechanism.

In testimon y whereof we aiix our signatures in the presence of twowitnesses.

FRANK IV. STEINACKER. IRA CULVER. lvitnesses:

ROBERT M. CALFnn, J. B. HULL.

